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We recently caught up with ARRIS Racing driver Daniel Suárez for a rapid fire interview. If you’re a NASCAR fan, you probably know that Daniel’s the first Latin American driver to race full-time in the XFINITY Series—and also the first to win it! But did you know that he speaks Portuguese and can’t live without sushi?

Here are our 19 questions with Daniel Suarez in 3, 2, 1…

What are you most excited this season? Competing full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The competition is tough, but I think I’m doing pretty well this so far!

Who has mentored you through your racing journey? My dad and Jimmy Morales (Director of NASCARMéxico).

What do you like to do in your spare time? I own VW Beetles and enjoy working on them every chance I get.

What’s the best advice you have ever received? Always give your best, because there is someone who is always working harder than you.

What do you do to prep for a race? I watch a lot of movies of past races and talk to my crew chief and teammates.

What is your favorite movie?The movie “Driven.”I can watch it over and over again especially when I travel.

Name your three favorite foods? Sushi. Sushi. Sushi.

What’s your biggest pet peeve? People driving slow in the left lane.

What other languages do you speak? English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Are you used to being a celebrity yet? No. I don’t think I will ever get use to it.

What’s your favorite holiday? Christmas. It’s a chance to spend time with my family in Monterrey, Mexico who I don’t see often because of my busy career.

What’s the last picture that you took on your phone? A pic of myself working out at the gym.

Who is your favorite sponsor?

What’s your favorite tech gadget that you absolutely cannot live without and why? My cell phone. It keeps me connected to the people and things that matter most.

Do you like to surf the internet? If so, what do you most commonly search for? Yes, with a great connection, I can spend all day looking a vintage cars.

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This weekend, we’re kicking off the 2017 NASCAR season with Daniel Suárez and Joe Gibbs Racing at the legendary Daytona International Speedway. The action starts on Saturday with the Advanced Auto Parts Clash race, part of the new Monster Energy® NASCAR® Cup Series™ (formerly the Sprint Cup).

As you might recall, ARRIS provides Wi-Fi®to fans at Daytona International Speedway-the most comprehensive Wi-Fi deployment in NASCAR history. We also power the communications between drivers and their teams with our SURFboard® SB6183, E6000™ CER, and integration and support from our Global Services team.

This year, we’re sponsoring Daniel Suárez in the Monster Energy Cup. Daniel returns to the No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry as the face of ARRIS and the champion of last year’s XFINITY Series. His 2016 season was undoubtedly one of the most impressive of a rookie driver in NASCAR history. In just his second year of NASCAR racing, he won his first career XFINITY® Series race at Michigan, becoming the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series event.

He’d go on to win two more races and bring the #19 ARRIS car to 19 top-five finishes in his 33 starts—including a final win at Miami, cinching the series title and making Daniel the first Latin American driver to win a NASCAR national series championship.

This season, at only 25 years-old, Daniel takes to the track with a little more riding on top of his wheels—with an entry into the sport’s top series with this year’s new three-stage format for each race, promoting a new level of competition for the championship title. But, perhaps most importantly, Daniel represents the future of an aspiring generation of racecar drivers, and we’re proud to continue our partnership with him and Joe Gibbs Racing to continue making history.

Let’s wish Daniel and the #19 ARRIS team a great start to the 2017 NASCAR season!

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Last weekend, in the final round of the Super Copa Telcel Series in Mexico City, ARRIS Racing’s Mara Reyes took the 2nd place crown overall in the V8 Challenge Series, and our Abraham Calderon won the 1st place crown in the Freightliner Truck Series and scored a first place finish in the last race.

Abraham got the win at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and became in the new champion of Tractocamiones Freightliner. In the last round of Super Copa Telcel, with a huge crowd at Mexico City’s raceway, he had a great finish with a performance that sealed this new title on his career. In main event, Super V8, Abraham had a big crash in the last turn as he retired after 17 laps with severe damage to the car’s front, but without any physical injury.

Abraham Calderon:“We are very happy. The goal was getting the win in the last round, so today’s performance is very important. Thanks to Team ARRIS for this chance to drive its car. All of them did a great job. I’m very proud of this team.”

After a difficult race, ARRIS female driver Mara Reyes finished in the sixth place on Sunday and is the runner up after 10 tough races, finishing in 2nd place overall.

Mara Reyes:“I would have liked to have won the championship but it was not possible. Nevertheless, the second place is a great result. It was a great job of the boys. I like to win but this result is good enough. Thanks to Team ARRIS for all the support throughout the season.”

Now, the entire ARRIS Racing team looks forward to a big win with Daniel Suarez and Carl Edwards at Homestead!

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This weekend, ARRIS Racing’s Daniel Suárez will become Michelangelo as he gears up to compete in Saturday’s Drive for Safety 300 race—part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 race weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

The high-profile weekend of racing is sponsored by Nickelodeon, which partnered with Daniel and other select drivers to represent the main characters from the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) franchise. This weekend’s races pit Daniel and other drivers on #TeamTurtle against drivers on #TeamFoot.

“ARRIS has enjoyed a tremendous reception from NASCAR fans since we started the ARRIS Racing campaign last year,” said Duncan Potter, SVP, ARRIS Global Marketing. “We’re excited to add to that momentum by tapping into the excitement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Nickelodeon fans across the country and beyond.”

Daniel returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) on Friday night at Chicagoland Speedway for another double-duty week. The NCWTS race at Chicagoland is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, September 16. The race will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.

The NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) returns to Joliet, IL and Chicagoland Speedway this weekend for their final race before the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase begins next weekend. The Drive for Safety 300 begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 17, 2016. The race will be broadcast live on the NBC, Sirius XM 90, and MRN Radio.

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Carl Edwards and Daniel Suárezare in Darlington, South Carolina for this season’s only stop at the legendary 1.33-mile egg-shaped oval. Dubbed ‘The Lady in Black,’ Darlington Raceway has been a destination for success for ARRIS Racing, with Daniel finishing third in his rookie debut last year, and Carl returning this week to defend his victory at last year’s Sprint Cup Series race.

Daniel starts things off on Saturday in the XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200. Carl will race on Sunday in the Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500. Both will be behind the wheel of the #19 ARRIS Toyota Camry, but Carl’s car will wear a historic throwback paint scheme as an homage to former JGR teammate Tony Stewart. Check out this link for a 360 view of the car.

Here’s a preview of this weekend’s ARRIS Racing lineup:

NASCAR XFINITY Series – VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200

Daniel Suárez in the #19 ARRIS Toyota Camry

Live TV coverage: Saturday, September 3rd at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC, Sirius XM Channel 90, and MRN Radio

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Bojangles’ 500

Carl Edwards in the #19 ARRIS Toyota Camry

Live TV coverage: Sunday, September 4th at 6:00 p.m. Eastern on NBC, Sirius XM Channel 90, and MRN Radio

Carl Edwards: ”Darlington is one of the most fun races of the year. It’s a historic event and with the throwback paint schemes and everything, I’m really looking forward to this weekend. It’s going to be a blast. We won the race last year. It was one of the biggest wins of my career. Our Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas have been really fast. We’ve been working well together as a team. We’ve got a special paint scheme to honor Tony Stewart’s first paint scheme that he had at JGR. Here it is his last season so that’ll be cool. We’ve got ARRIS on board. The Stanzione family has done so much for our team through ARRIS. They’re from that area so hopefully we can get them another win. We’ll just go have a good time. We’ve got two races before the Chase to get a couple more bonus points and hopefully a couple trophies.”

Daniel Suárez: “Darlington is one of my favorite race tracks we visit each year and also one of the most fun and challenging to drive. The track is so different from any that we visit; it really makes it exciting for us as drivers as well as the fans. The whole weekend is really cool and I’m excited to be part of it. We had a really strong run there last year in our ARRIS Camry, so hopefully we can duplicate that effort this year. We’ve had a really good year so far, and as the regular season comes to a close I’m really looking forward to the Chase coming up in a few weeks.”

Bring home another one, Carl and Daniel!

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This weekend, Carl Edwards returns to the Irish Hills of Michigan for the Pure Michigan 400, while Daniel Suárezheads to Elkhard Lake in Wisconsin to close out the Road Course portion of the XFINITY Series.

Daniel will run on Saturday, taking the #19 ARRIS Toyota Camry through its paces on the legendary 4-mile, 14-turn circuit at Road America. The road course, which comprises both left and right turns, promises to offer an exciting start to the weekend.

On Sunday, Carl Edwards will take the wheel of his #19 ARRIS Toyota Camry—wearing its new SURFboard® wrap featuring NewEgg—for 200 laps of Michigan International’s 2-mile speedway. He’ll be looking for a victory to add to his nine top-5 finishes and two wins at the track.

Here’s a preview of this weekend’s ARRIS Racing lineup:

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Road America Road Course

Daniel Suárez in the #19 ARRIS Toyota Camry

Live TV coverage: Saturday, August 27th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern on NBCSN, Sirius XM Channel 90, and MRN Radio

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Pure Michigan 400

Carl Edwards in the #19 ARRIS Toyota Camry

Live TV coverage: Sunday, August 28th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on NBCSN, Sirius XM Channel 90, and MRN Radio

Carl Edwards: ”I am really looking forward to the Michigan race. The lower down force package should provide some great racing there, especially the second time around, there’s a little more rubber on the track, and possibly some higher temperatures to widen out the groove. We’ve been having a lot of fun. We’ve been fast, been qualifying well and racing well. Michigan is a place that really tests every part of your team. You have to have great engines, which we do from TRD. You have to have great cars and bodies, which we do. The pit crew has to be on their game. My guys have been doing great lately. You have to make good calls the whole day. Dave Rogers and I will go there and just keep doing what we’ve been doing and hopefully we get ARRIS a win. I have a couple wins in the cup car and Xfinity series. It’s always been a really cool place to go. There is a lot of pride on the line in Michigan because it’s the domestic manufacturers’ backyard. If you can win there, you know you’ve done a good job. I would be really proud to put Toyota in victory lane.”

Daniel Suárez:“We’ve had a tough couple of races the past two weeks, so I’m really looking forward to getting back on the track this weekend and behind the wheel of my ARRIS Camry. Road America is one of the best tracks not only in NASCAR, but in the country, so I’m really excited and looking forward to the weekend. We’ve had some really good meetings this week and I think Scott and the team have a great game plan as we moved forward. We will work hard on Friday to find the right set up not only for the race on Saturday, but also qualifying on Friday evening as track position will be really important.”